Green Innovations

Developing renewable and clean technology companies in New York

Monday, November 2, 2009

Greening the Orange

It's that time of year when sports fans think Orange -- as in SU athletics, home of the famous "Orange."

But, Syracuse University is also increasingly becoming known as a place that is "greening the orange." A recent report by the Sustainable Endowments Institute casts a green light on SU as a place that is achieving climate neutrality goals.

SU's plan calls for achieving a zero net level of emissions through:

Energy conservation utilizing existing technologies

Energy efficiency from emerging technologies

Supply side enhancements

Offsets of remaining emissions

To do that, SU is developing a number of flagship projects. Ideas under discussion include: green computing across campus, solar and wind generation, conversion from central steam to biomass, and increased use of alternative-fuel vehicles. There are also currently a number of LEED projects underway at SU: The SyracuseCoE headquarters building, the Green Data Center, the Carmelo Anthony Basketball Center and Ernie Davis Hall.

In addition, the university is establishing a Sustainable Initiative Fund, available on a competitive basis, for research and demonstration projects conducted by students and faculty. Specific guidelines will be available in early 2010.

Winner of the North American Sustainable Enterprise Award

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About the Clean Tech Center

The Clean Tech Center is a NYSERDA-funded clean energy incubator that accelerates the development of world-class companies in sectors such as renewable energy, alternative fuels, system integration and the smart grid, advanced battery and energy storage technologies, and smart green building technologies.

The Clean Tech Center provides technical assistance to entrepreneurs and early stage companies through a focused approach that includes business plan and strategy development, proof of concept, tech commercialization, and go-to-market funding strategies.

Sponsors

The Clean Tech Center, located at The Tech Garden, is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).